'Boys 2 Planet' trainee Lee Sang-won maintained his unshakable number one position. In the eighth episode aired on the 4th, the second TOP 8 was revealed. Jo Uan-shin rose to second place, gaining about 2 million more points than at the first survivor announcement. Irio took third place, Heo Xinlong fourth, Kim Jun-seo fifth, Jung Sang-hyun sixth, Kim Geon-woo seventh, and Yoo Kang-min eighth. Lee Sang-won, the only participant to surpass 10 million points, solidified his title as the "unshakable number one" once again, proving the overwhelming support of star creators worldwide.

A dramatic rise in rankings also unfolded. Kim Jun-min, who regained confidence and dominated the stage in the 'like JENNIE' team, jumped 16 places to 11th. Jeon Yi-jung, who made history by earning a benefit even in his first rap position challenge, rose to 12th, completing his growth story. Park Jun-il soared 22 places to settle at 13th. Li Zhaohua surprised everyone with a 14-place jump. The final 24th spot was dramatically secured by Park Dong-gyu after the lowest survivor live vote.

Meanwhile, the fourth global vote to determine the finalists has begun. The 4th global vote, held on the global K-POP platform Mnet Plus until 10 a.m. on the 12th, allows fans to select only three participants, promising fierce competition. Before the second survivor announcement on that day, the lineup of participants matched by star creators for each song of the third mission 'Debut Concept Battle'—including the new songs 'Lucky MACHO,' 'Chains,' 'Sugar HIGH,' and 'MAIN DISH'—was also revealed. With the situation that only the top 24 All-Stars can perform on stage, their determination to "definitely get on stage" and their mutual encouragement regardless of ranking while focusing on practice deeply moved viewers.

As a result of the second global vote, a total of 14,608,719 votes were counted from 222 countries and regions worldwide. The 1020 female viewership rating on that day ranked first in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasting. On the OTT platform TVING, the real-time peak share exceeded 92%. The number of viewers watching Mnet Plus live worldwide surged nearly 162% compared to the previous week in Korea alone, and the real-time view count showed a 40% increase compared to the previous week.

The buzz was also measured on global SNS platforms. On X (formerly Twitter), 20 keywords simultaneously entered the worldwide trending rankings. More than 90 keywords swept the top charts in 10 countries, including Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia in Asia, as well as Brazil, Puerto Rico, and France. On China's representative SNS platform Weibo, the show ranked on the comprehensive chart and in the entertainment and variety show categories, proving its growing popularity with each episode.

In the 9th episode of Mnet's 'Boys 2 Planet,' airing on the 11th, the 24 survivors will perform the 'Debut Concept Battle' stage. With multiple team changes inevitable, curiosity about the final team composition is mounting. Attention is focused on who will ignite the hearts of the star creators.